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Chief Bowl submitted a treaty with Sam Houston that Texas legislature did not ratify
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Sam Houston is Republic of Texas' first president
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Siege of the Alamo
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Texan delegates declared independence from Mexico and organized a government
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Fall of the Alamo
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Road to San Jacinto
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Santa Anna is captured, signed Treaty of Velasco, and war with Mexico is ended
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United States recognizes the Republic of Texas
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Texas capitol moved to Houston
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Lamar initiated expulsion of Cherokee from Texas, Chief Bowls was killed during the expulsion
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The Lamar Administration
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Mexican forces captured San Antonio again, but were defeated by Texans and forced back to Mexico
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Somervell expedition was defeated by Mexican troops
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Sam Houston's Second term
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President Tyler re-opened negotiations with Texas
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Texas and United States government signed treaty of annexation, but was rejected by the US senate
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Anson Jones succeeded Sam Houston as president of the Republic of Texas
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The Tyler administration secured the annexation of Texas through joint resolution of Congress
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New state of Texas secured voter approval for voting in December 1845